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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,744,715.48, 8,616,139.56 and 2,712,075.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,744,715.48, 8,616,139.56 and 2,712,075.48 is: 4,067,672.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,744,715.48 : 8,616,139.56 = 2,712,075.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,744,715.48/8,616,139.56 = 2,712,075.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,744,715.48x = 8,616,139.56 × 2,712,075.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,744,715.48x = 23,367,620,832,933.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,367,620,832,933.99/5,744,715.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,067,672.44

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